The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-08-26
BURNED Al SEA.
The Steamer City of Montreal Burned a
Seattle Passengers Rescued.

The Steamer City of Montreal Burned at
Seattle Passengers Rescued.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The Inmau line
steamer, City of Montreal, has been de-
stroyed by fire at sea. Her passengers
were saved. She left New York August 6
for Liverpool, under the command of Cap
tain Land. The news of the burning was
learned upon the arrival at Queenstown
this morning of the British steamer, York
City, Captain Benn, which left Baltimore
August 4 for London. This steamer re-
ceived the passengers and crew from
the burning vessel, and brought them
to Queenstown. A boat contain
ing six passengers and seven
members of the crew is missing. The
occupants of the boat are the thirteen per-
sons reported to have perished. There
were 400 passengers in all The passen-
gers and crew of the City of NJ ontreal were
taken off the York City by the tug Mount
Etna and landed at Queenstown. All were
accounted for except the thirteen persons
in the missing boat 1t is learned that
shortly after the passengers had gone to
bed on the night of the 10th, the ship
being IN latitude 43 north at the time, they
were aroused by the alarm of fire.
A scene of CONSERVATION ensued and
the passengers were greatly terrified when
they found out the state of affairs. The
smoke caused by the fire was suffocating
The passengers dressed and got on deck as
quickly as possible with but little appear
ance of a panic. The fire originated in cot
ton stored in the after-main-hold. Nine
streams of water were soon working on
the flames. and the course of the vessel
was shaped toward Newfoundland, 400
miles distant. The flames spread with
great rapidity, and soon had burst
out with terrific force through the midway
and after hatch, the heat being intense. 1t
became evident that it was impossible to
save the ship and a mOmentary panic en-
sued.
The boats were lowered and the passen-
gers and crew got into them. They soon
scattered and one entirely vanished. This
contained two stewards, four seamen and
seven passengers, and there is but little
doubt that the entire boat load perished
The boat did not contain a full crew, and
LETT the City of Montreal against the cap
tain's orders, as there was time to take
many more in it. The other survivors con-
slider the fate of the occupants of the lost
boat as judgment for their cowardice. A
bark was sighted shortly after the boats left
the steamer, and her crew were preparing G
to pick up the survivors when the steamer
York City, attracted by the flames from the
burning vessel, which were shooting up a
hundred feet in the air, bore down and with
difficulty took all hands on board. The res
cued people were treated with the utmost
York City, and the passengers speak with
much feeling of the consideration which
was accorded to them. The survivors are
unanimous in declaring that the officers
and crew of the City of Montreal did their
duty nobly and skillfulIy.
The boats were eight in number, and con-
sisted of four lifebOats and four pinnaces.
These were launched and stocked with pro-
visions. The flames spread with great
ferceness and the efforts to quench them
were soon found futile, and at eight o'clock
IN the morning the passengers were mar
shaled on deck preparatory to entering the
boats. Many of them were weeping, but
on the whole they were quiet and orderly.
The family groups presented a sight pitia-
BILE to see, as they huddled together in
fear and trembling. There was a heavy
sea running, and Il it was with difficulty
that the boats were kept from being
smashed. The crew worked splendidIy
and all the passengers were placed in the
boats in a comparatively short time. How
they foated with their heavy loads is a
miracle. As the last boat was putting off
from the ship several of the passengers
and crew were seen aft. They had been
overlooked and were screaming for the
boats to return. They were subsequently
bravely rescued, half dead from the ef-
fects Of the smoke and heat. The masts of
ship were seen on the horizon, but ten
hours elapsed before it came near.
The women and children were first put
on board the boats and the men afterward.
/ The lack of time prevented the manning of
the boats with their respective crews, the
men being compelled to continue until the
| last moment the work of keeping the
flames down. All the boats left the ship
safely, but by an unfortunate oversight
twenty people were left aboard the burn
ing vessel Boat No. 3 returned and took
of six of the number. Boat No. ), with
the fourth officer, took off six more. A
barque was then reported approaching, and
when all the boats had put their people
aboard her they returned and took off
those remaining on the burning steamer.
1t was found that boat No. was missing.
She was seen to put herself before the wind
when she left the ship, using her oars in
support of the sails. She ran away from
the vessel in direct disobedience to the
captains orders. Everybody spent the
night aboard the German barque Trabant,
Captain Schee, from Charleston, July 2,
Tor London, and all were then transferred
to the York City, which stayed by through
OFT the night and vainly searched for the
missing boat. Captain Land says he is
sanguine that the people in boat No. are
saved. as the accident occurred in the
track of the steamers bound east and west.
The passengers, he adds were cool and
obedient during the crisis and the crew
were steady.
The passengers and crew lost every thing
except what they stood in when they went
to the boats. The origin of the fire is un-
known, but it is certain that it broke out in
more than one place among the cotton.
The rescued passengers and crew when
landed at Queenstown by the York City
were in a pitiable condition. The Inman
Company's agents at once forwarded all of
those who were prepared to continue their
travels and did every thing possible for the
comfort of the rest. The steamer Mara
thon, of the Cunard Company's feet, will
sail in place of the City of Montrea
Tuesday. The names of those
in the missing boat are: Passen-
gers, Samuel Kaufman, George Ar
mold and Samuel Mckee, intermediates.
Kenard WoOlton, stephen Tupper, Simon
ROtelH; crew, Henry Frazer, Charles Read,
William Franney, Patrick Hughes
(trimmer), Charles Smith (interpreter),
and Thomas WilberfOrce (steward). The
captain of the bark Brabant undertook to
cruise around after the York City left the
scene of the burning. There is, therefore,
reason to hope that the missing boat has
been rescued.
Anxious Creditors.
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